And Gigi Hadid made no secret of her love for Zayn Malik as she opened up about the special connection they share.

The 21-year-old model said her relationship with Zayn, 23, marks the first time either of them have enjoyed romances with people who have shared similar interests outside of work.

Her comments will no doubt irk Zayn's former fiancee, Little Mix star Perrie Edwards , as well as her ex Joe Jonas.

Gigi Hadid (Image: Splash News)

Ex-love birds Zayne Malik and Perry Edwards (Image: Rex Features)

Asked what she finds most attractive about her other half, Gigi told ES magazine: "I would say his brain.

"For the first time, we are both in a relationship where we have very similar interests outside of work and that is really important.

"We cook a lot together and do art together and we're each others' best friends. We both feel we can talk about anything and learn a lot from one another."

Zayn Malik and Gigi leave her apartment (Image: Splash News)

Gigi says Zayn has also had a big influence on his her tastes in the kitchen.

She added: "I'm also getting super into British foods. I'm loving Heinz baked beans in the morning, yeah and Z cooks a lot. He makes a brilliant curry.

"Butter chicken is his signature dish. Don't worry - he's representing good for the British boys!"

Gigi loves Zayn's cooking (Image: Splash)

Gigi also opened up about her friendship group, which includes pop princess Taylor Swift and model Karlie Kloss. and how they rely on each other for help and advice.

She said: . The reason you become so close to people in the industry is that they understand what it is that you are experiencing. We all teach and learn from one another. If you have a question about privacy, for example, everyone is super helpful about it."